Art of Labor is a cultural arts program sponsored by the Workforce Development Institute. These art, writing, and photography workshops create positive images of workers across New York State, teaching communication skills, building a community within the Labor Movement, and encouraging worker dignity. From 2004 to 2009, The Art of Labor program was called UnseenamericaNYS, which was a collaboration with Unseenamerica founder, writer and artist Esther Cohen, Bread and Roses Cultural Project the Cultural Project of SEUI 1199 in New York City, and The NYS AFL-CIO.